2011 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
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The 2011 CAF Confederation Cup group stage matches took place between July and September 2011. The matchdays were: 15–17 July, 29–31 July, 12–14 August, 26–28 August, 9–11 September, and 16–18 September.
The group stage featured the eight winners from the play-off round. They were divided into two groups of four, where they played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals
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The procedures for the group stage draw were announced on 12 May 2011. The winners of the eight play-off round ties were divided into two pots. The winners of the ties involving the two top-seeded teams in the play-off round draw were in Pot 1, while the other six winners were in Pot 2. Each group contained one team from Pot 1 and three teams from Pot 2.
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The group stage featured the eight winners from the play-off round. They were divided into two groups of four, where they played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals
2011 CAF Confederation Cup knock-out stage
The 2011 CAF Confederation Cup knock-out stage matches are scheduled to take place between October and December 2011. The matchdays are: 14–16 October , 28–30 October , 18–20 November , 2–4 December .All knock-out ties will be decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner...
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Seeding
The draw for the group stage (which followed the draw for the play-off round) took place on 15 May 2011, at the CAF Headquarters in CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
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The procedures for the group stage draw were announced on 12 May 2011. The winners of the eight play-off round ties were divided into two pots. The winners of the ties involving the two top-seeded teams in the play-off round draw were in Pot 1, while the other six winners were in Pot 2. Each group contained one team from Pot 1 and three teams from Pot 2.
| Play-off round ties | |||
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| Team 1 (CL 2nd round losers) | v | Team 2 (CC 2nd round winners) | |
| Pot 1 | (top seed) ES Sétif ES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...  |
 Kaduna UnitedKaduna United F.C. Kaduna United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna and run by the Kaduna State government.-History:They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League in 2007 but won promotion one year later... |
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| Diaraf ASC Diaraf Association Sportive et Culturelle Diaraf is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de Diaraf...  |
JS Kabylie JS Kabylie Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou... (top seed) |
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| Pot 2 | Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football...  |
 SofapakaSofapaka Sofapaka Football Club is a football club, based in Nairobi. They play their home games at the Nyayo National Stadium.The club originates from the men’s fellowship of M.A.O.S Ministries football team founded in 2002, which took part in inter-church competitions. In 2004 Elly Mboni Kalekwa took over... |
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| Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Club is a Libyan football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League sixteen times, the Libyan Cup six times and the Libyan SuperCup ten times...  |
Sunshine Stars Sunshine Stars F.C. Sunshine Stars F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League... |
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| ZESCO United ZESCO United F.C. ZESCO United is a Zambian football club based in Ndola. They play in the top division in Zambian football. Their home stadium is Trade Fair Grounds.They were the first Zambian team to qualify for the group stages of the CAF Champions league.They with Zanaco FC are regarded as the two richest clubs...  |
 Maghreb de Fès |
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| †Simba Simba SC Simba Sports Club is a Tanzanian football club based in Dar es Salaam. Their home games are played at two stadiums Uhuru Stadium and National Stadium. Simba SC is one of two biggest football clubs in Tanzania, their archrivals being the Young Africans...  |
 Motema Pembe |
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| ASEC Mimosas ASEC Mimosas The Académie Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and ASEC Abidjan, especially in international club competitions. Founded in 1948, they are the most successful side in Ivorian football, having won...  |
 1º de AgostoClube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto , is a sports club from Luanda, Angola.-History:... |
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| Inter Luanda |
Difaa El Jadida Difaa El Jadida Difaa El Jadida is a Moroccan football club based in El Jadida. They play their home games at Stade El Abdi and are currently in the first division of Moroccan football.-History:... |
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- Winners of each tie shown in bold
- † Loser of play-off due to disqualification of TP MazembeTP MazembeTout Puissant Mazembe, formerly known as Englebert, are a Congolese football club based in Lubumbashi. Their home games are played at Stade Municipal de Lubumbashi. Its nickname is Les corbeaux despite having a crocodile with a ball in its mouth on the team crest...
Tiebreakers
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:- Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in games between the teams concerned;
- Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
- Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in all games;
- Goals scored in all games;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
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| Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| Inter Luanda |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | |
| ASEC Mimosas ASEC Mimosas The Académie Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and ASEC Abidjan, especially in international club competitions. Founded in 1948, they are the most successful side in Ivorian football, having won... |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 |
| Kaduna United Kaduna United F.C. Kaduna United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna and run by the Kaduna State government.-History:They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League in 2007 but won promotion one year later... |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 |
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Group B
| Team | ||||||||
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| Maghreb de Fès |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 14 | |
| Sunshine Stars Sunshine Stars F.C. Sunshine Stars F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| Motema Pembe |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 |
| JS Kabylie JS Kabylie Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
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